"Buying or selling a registered NDIS business" (ndiscommission.gov.au).*

Selling a registered NDIS company is legal, common, and — since 1 July 2026 — governed by clearer rules than ever. Here is what the NDIS Commission actually requires, without the folklore.

The registration stays with the entity

An NDIS registration is linked to a single ABN. It cannot be transferred to a different ABN — ever. That is why NDIS businesses are sold as companies: the buyer acquires the entity itself, and the registration, certificate and registration groups continue with it. If a buyer wanted to run the supports under their own existing company instead, they would be starting a brand-new registration application from scratch.

This is also why "clean" registered companies have a market at all. The entity is the asset.

What the Commission requires when a business changes hands

From 1 July 2026, the Commission's requirements for provider businesses that are bought and sold are:

  1. Notify the Commission about the change as soon as possible. This is done through the registered providers portal (My registration → Notification of changes and events).
  2. The Commission assesses suitability. The incoming owners and key personnel are assessed to ensure they are fit to deliver NDIS supports.
  3. An audit within 3 months applies if the business delivers high-risk or complex supports, or where the sale causes a significant change to the organisation or its governance.

None of this is a reason not to sell. It is a defined, routine process — the Commission's own guidance page walks through the buyer's and seller's tasks step by step.

What a seller should have ready

  • The Certificate of Registration, showing the registration groups and any extra conditions attached.
  • Audit history — when the last audit was and when certification expires. Time remaining on the certificate is a real part of what a buyer is paying for.
  • Company records in order: ASIC details, financials if trading, and clarity on what is and isn't included in the sale.

What this means in practice

A sale is: find a buyer, agree terms, complete the company transfer, notify the Commission, and support the buyer through the suitability and (if applicable) audit steps. Buyers should read the Commission's guidance before committing, and both sides should take their own legal and accounting advice — a marketplace listing is the start of the process, not a substitute for professional advice.

Read the Commission's official guidance: Buying or selling a registered NDIS business at ndiscommission.gov.au.